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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1877 The Moonstone: A Dramatic Story, in Three Acts[London]: 1877A beautiful example of Wilkie Collins's very scarce stage adaptation of 'The Moonstone', a work never widely published, and 'privately printed for the convenience of the Author'. In a beautiful Riviere solander box.
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1824 Der Freischutz TravestieLondon: 1824The uncommon first edition of George Cruikshank's richly illustrated edition of 'Der Freischütz Travestie'. The very scarce hand-coloured plates issue, in a signed binding.
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1913 Faust et le Second Faust de GoetheParis: 1913A beautifully bound 20th century French edition of Goethe's tragic plays 'Faust, Part One' and 'Faust, Part Two', a limited edition copy printed on Japan Imperial paper.
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1954 Circe and UlyssesLondon: 1954Illustrated with eleven wood engravings by Mark Saverin, this is a scarce limited edition printing of an early seventeenth century drama by William Browne.
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1950 The Plays Of Oliver Goldsmith Together With The Vicar Of WakefieldLondon: 1950A beautiful and finely bound copy of the plays of Oliver Goldsmith, strikingly bound by Bayntun Riviere.
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1908-1909 3Vol TheatreBruxelles [Brussels]: 1908-1909A lovely three volume collection of the most celebrated plays of Maurice Maeterlinck, in the original French and bound in half morocco.
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1872-1874 8Vol Les Oeuvres de MoliereParis: 1872-1874Eight handsomely bound half morocco volumes of the work of the French playwright, best known for his comedies and farces.
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1873-4 Theatre de Jean Racine, En Trois Volumes, Et Precede d'une Preface Par V. FournelParis: 1873-74A uniformly-bound collection of the dramatic works of Jean Racine.
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1788 Poems and PlaysLondon: 1788A scarce, and very smart set of William Haley's poems and plays. Complete with their half-titles.
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1916 Paolo & Francesca Stephen Phillips Illustrated Bumpus WilliamsLondon: 1916A lovely leather bound copy of Stephen Phillips's tragedy 'Paolo & Francesca', in a signed Bumpus binding.
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c1930 Dramatic Works Sheridan Asprey Publication The Rivals School for ScandalLondon: c1930A beautifully bound, pocket sized collection of Richard Sheridan's plays. Sheridan was a famed eighteenth century playwright and owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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c1900 BEAUMARCHAIS Le Barbier de Seville FRENCH PlayParis: c1900A smartly bound copy of Beaumarchais' play 'Le Barbier de Séville'.
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1835 2vol Oeuvres de Moliere Sainte-Beuve Johannot Illustrated Unusual BindingParis: 1835A copiously illustrated copy of the works of French Restoration dramatist and comic writer, Molière, in an unusual fine binding.
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1830 Chefs-D'Oeuvre de Thomas Corneille French Drama Plays TheatreParis: 1830A selection of the plays of Thomas Corneille in French.
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1869-1873 2vols Les Marionnettes de Justin et Les Droits de Coeur Narrey LaluyeParis: 1869 - 1873Two uniformly bound plays by eminent French playwrights.
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1825 2 Vols. Carlo Goldoni Raccolta Di Commedie Scelte Half Morocco GiltLivorno: 1825A collection of comedies from the much loved 18th century Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni.
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1925 3vol Shakespeare's Comedies Histories and Poems Tragedies E J SullivanLondon: 1925A stunning set of the complete works of William Shakespeare, in three volumes, illustrated by E J Sullivan.
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1905 The Well Of The Saints In Three Acts By Synge Abbey Theatre Series First EdDublin: 1905A handsomely rebound copy of Synge's play, with original pictorial paper wraps bound in.
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c1903 2vols Oeuvres de Shakespere Translated by Victor Hugo Tomes I and IIParis: 1903A part set of two volumes of the Oeuvres de Shakespeare.
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1709 6vol Tonson Shakespear First Edition after the Folio Editions Scarce N RoweLondon: 1709Six volumes of Tonson's dramatic works of Shakespeare.